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Softball’s Josh Johnson Promoted to Associate Head Coach
July 18, 2018 | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind.- - Ball State softball head coach Megan Ciolli Bartlett announced today that assistant coach Josh Johnson has been promoted to associate head coach for the Cardinals.
"I could not be happier to promote Josh to associate head coach," Bartlett said. "He is loyal, hardworking and intelligent. He has done an excellent job with recruiting and managing the battery over the past three seasons. Josh is an asset to me, as well as the program, and he has earned the title."
Johnson, the program's pitching coach, completed his third season at Ball State by helping the Cardinals finish the 2018 campaign with the top pitching staff in the Mid-American Conference.
Despite the loss of the team's ace to injury prior to the start of the season, the short-handed Cardinals finished the year with a league-low 2.48 ERA. Ball State's three pitchers helped guide the program to 37 wins, the fourth-highest single season total in program history, and the MAC West Division championship.
Junior starter Aeshia Miles, who had just 53.1 collegiate innings under her belt prior to the 2018 season, took over as the team's ace and became just the sixth player in program history to reach 20 wins in a season. A First Team All-MAC honoree, Miles ranked second in the MAC in both wins (20) and innings pitched (189.0), while holding the third spot in both ERA (2.00) and strikeouts (159).
In addition, sophomore closer Alyssa Rothwell chalked up both a Ball State and MAC single season record 11 saves. The 11 saves ranked second in the country and were the sixth-best single season total in NCAA Division I history. Rothwell also finished the year ranked second in the MAC in both ERA (1.63) and opposing batting average (.188).
Overall, Ball State's 2.48 ERA in 2018 was the program's best mark since the 2010 season, as was the staff's 328 total strikeouts. All three Cardinals pitchers finished the year ranked in the top 15 in the league in opposing batting average and strikeouts.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State softball, follow the team on Twitter: @BallStateSB, @CoachCBartlett & @BallStateSports / Instagram: ballstatesb / Facebook: BallStateSoftball.
"I could not be happier to promote Josh to associate head coach," Bartlett said. "He is loyal, hardworking and intelligent. He has done an excellent job with recruiting and managing the battery over the past three seasons. Josh is an asset to me, as well as the program, and he has earned the title."
Johnson, the program's pitching coach, completed his third season at Ball State by helping the Cardinals finish the 2018 campaign with the top pitching staff in the Mid-American Conference.
Despite the loss of the team's ace to injury prior to the start of the season, the short-handed Cardinals finished the year with a league-low 2.48 ERA. Ball State's three pitchers helped guide the program to 37 wins, the fourth-highest single season total in program history, and the MAC West Division championship.
Junior starter Aeshia Miles, who had just 53.1 collegiate innings under her belt prior to the 2018 season, took over as the team's ace and became just the sixth player in program history to reach 20 wins in a season. A First Team All-MAC honoree, Miles ranked second in the MAC in both wins (20) and innings pitched (189.0), while holding the third spot in both ERA (2.00) and strikeouts (159).
In addition, sophomore closer Alyssa Rothwell chalked up both a Ball State and MAC single season record 11 saves. The 11 saves ranked second in the country and were the sixth-best single season total in NCAA Division I history. Rothwell also finished the year ranked second in the MAC in both ERA (1.63) and opposing batting average (.188).
Overall, Ball State's 2.48 ERA in 2018 was the program's best mark since the 2010 season, as was the staff's 328 total strikeouts. All three Cardinals pitchers finished the year ranked in the top 15 in the league in opposing batting average and strikeouts.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State softball, follow the team on Twitter: @BallStateSB, @CoachCBartlett & @BallStateSports / Instagram: ballstatesb / Facebook: BallStateSoftball.
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